Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,800, John Fritzinger, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn
Fritinger, John Catharine
R. 3800
CONTENTS

Catharine Fitzinger, heir at law of John & Catharine Fitzinger Revolution
Power of Atty filed Jan'y 1858
R. M. Rapp atty Phil Pa

Philad a Pa Jany 8 th 1855
I, Catharine Fitzinger, one of the heirs at law of John Fitzinger who was a soldier of the Revolution, and Catharine his wife & widow, do hereby authorize & empower, Richard M. Wif, of the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, to examine any, and all papers, on file in the Pension Office at Washington City D. C., which have been filed for a pension due my mother or father at the time of their death, and to do all such things as may be necessary to prosecute such claim or claims. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 8 th day of January, A.D. 1855.
Witnessed by us George Walter R. A. Rayner
Catharine Fitzinger

House of Reps U.S. January 15 1853.
My Dear Sir,
I have received a letter from a constituent of mine Mrs Mary Leikin asking me to make some inquiry in relation to her for pension claim as the daughter of her father Jas. Fritzsche who was a Commissary in the Revolutionary War. Will you be pleased to let my friend Mr Topping, examine for me the papers on file in your office relative to this case.
I remain, dear Sir, Very respectfully Yours,
Thomas L. Hale
Jas. E. Heath Esq Commissioner of Pensions.

Syracuse May 5 th 1855
W. P. Waldo Esq. Commissioner &c
I am requested to ascertain from the Pension office, whether the heirs of John Fritzingen can obtain any thing either in the shape of pension or otherwise, for that which he would have been entitled to receive during his life time. It appears that he was Company warden Genl Facy, & Genl Baxter & served seven years in the Revolutionary war in Bucks County Pa & died in December 1835, aged about 86 years. He has no Widow living nor Minor Children. The Heirs are 1 Son & 3 daughters. He never received any Pension or Bounty land during his life, and the Heirs suppose they ought to be entitled to such for the period prior to his death, if not after. Please give me the desired information & oblige
Yours truly J. H. Holman 63 Wall

Pennsylvania S.S. Philadelphia County S.S. &
Personally appeared in open court Henry Fitzinger aged Sixty three Years, the 29 th day of March last past, who being duly sworn according to law, saith that he makes this declaration on the part of his wife Catherine Fitzinger (now of the said City) who is too infirm in mind and body to do it herself, to entitle her to the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836, entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows &c. That the said Catherine is the widow of John Fitzinger who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and served under Colonel William Bayle in one of the Pennsylvania Regiments of that Service and continued therein as Regiment always understood and believed for the term of Five Years. That his said wife now has no other proof of said Service than the affidavit here to affixed of Christian Gross, having no documentary evidence in her possession. That the said Party Regiment always understood from those who married in the Year 1775, but there is no record of said marriage, the parties having been married in Bucks County Pennsylvania by one Mr. Irvine a Presbyterian Minister who has been dead between twenty five and thirty Years. That said Catherine has not now nor had any marriage certificate that Department also knows that said Catherine has no family Bible or any documentary evidence of said marriage. Such having been recently buried in Bucks County, and no thing to be found. She

ment shows his own age to be as stated from information given to him by his said Parents who informed him of the time of their marriage and of the time of the birth of himself and his Sisters - that the youngest of said Sisters is Mary Leila who was born in the Year 1776 on the fourth of March, his Sister was Ann Frances born in 1778, and himself born as already stated. It is for the the said John Fitzinger died on the 22nd day of December A.D. 1835 - and that his said Mother never married again, but now remains his Mother - aged ninety Years - Sworn & subscribed Before me in open Court this thirteenth day of December 1843.
Henry Fitzinger
V. M. Pettit President Judge of the District Court for the City & County of Philadelphia
George F. Walby being duly sworn said that he is the brother in Law of the said Henry Fitzinger and that the proof set forth in his said Declaration are true and that the said Henry Fitzinger is a competent person in every respect upon his oath - Sworn & subscribed Before me in open Court this thirteenth day of December 1843.
G. F. Walby
V. M. Pettit President Judge of the District Court for the City & County of Philadelphia

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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Catharine Fritzinger
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Cath e Fitzinger John - Pa - Dec 1836
Cole Comfrim Pension Office Washington D.C. P. Waldo
No 6055 = Cath e Fitzinger wid. of John, Pa.
C. T. Jack June 28, '44
Mary Fitzinger Nov. 6, '46
Hon Thos P. Florence Jan y 21, '53
Claimant July 18, '53
J. J. Coleman May 9, '55
J. Sattress Nov. 14, '56
M rs Cath. Fitzinger, July 26, '59.
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-act- 4 th July - 1836-

Phila a May 18 th 53
Dear Sir
I perceive, from the letter sent to the Hon Mr Florence, that most of the papers in the case of Catherine Fitzinger were on the 28 th of June 1844. returned to L d J. Jack. Will you be good enough to say, what papers not returned, & whether you have a copy of the papers sent to Mr Jack, in your office, which were filed, in behalf of Mrs Fitzinger for a Pension.
Respectfully yours
Hon Mr Waldo.
Catherine Fitzinger Poplar Street No. 533

Philad Novem r 8-1856
Dear General De Sir,
You will excuse me for the liberty I have taken in addressing you on this subject, the heirs of John Fitzinger and wife, are Catherine Fitzinger, Sarah Walter, Ann Frank and Henry Fitzinger, the heirs have given Henry Fitzinger the brother, power of attorney to act in this matter as well as power to sell a large quantity of lands in Virginia and other places they can get no satisfaction about the said Nor papers which he has possession of, they have called on me to act for them as they have no to look after their business and in fact are much worried. I have agreed to assist them, in the first place they represent to me as having a claim in Washington as pension allowed the old gentleman who was in the revolutionary war, and held a prominent post in the army with a commensurate salary.
Now Sir we intend to revoke the power given to the brother as soon as that if there is anything the proper person can do it.

Dr Mr My object in writing to you is to know if there is anything in Washington for them and how much and when you think the thing will be settled. if any Person should call about the matter please do nothing until you see or hear from me if I should receive a favorable answer from you I will bring a power of attorney from the heirs. at time. the old gentlemans name was. John Litigant of Penn if it would not be asking too much please drop me a line soon as possible - I shall be governed by your advice in the matter
Very Respectfully yours
John Northrop South 4 th St 4048.

J L Schoenly Esquire
Dear Sir
In the 6th I enclose, the Declaration and the papers of Mrs Catherine Fritzingen Claiming a pension under the act of July 4. 1836- The old Lady is now imbecile and her son Henry Fritzingen makes the Declaration in her name. I have written to our Auditor General for an abstract from the State Records of the service of John Fritzingen - which when re- ceived will be forwarded to You.
Philada Dec 15. 1843
Yours truly
C. J. Sack

June 24 44
1844
Cath. Fitzgibbon P.M.
No 6055 Dull 1843 - act 36

Dear Sir,
I have not had any news from you in the case of Catherine Fitzinger - The papers were sent you a long time since -
Yours truly,
June 28. 1844
C. J. Suck
Do you think you can send me copies of the New Acts relating to the Naval and Military Pensions

Phila d April 19 th 53
Sir
My Father was Commsary Genl in the State of Penn a during the Revolutionary war, & who died in 1836. It is my wish to know if he ever rec d any pay under any of the acts of Congress, & if not whether his children, are not entitled to receive it.
Please direct your answer to me NO 533 Poplar street above 11 th Spring Garden. Phila d
Respectfully I remain yours Catharine Hertinger
Hon. J. P. Waldo Pension Commissioner

Oct 22. 1846
Rev. Mr. L. D. Cath. Fitzinger
Edwards Esq. Commr. of Revenue Washington D.C.
Cath. Fitzinger Pa. See

Philad. October 20. 1846.
Sir -
Will you have the goodness to inform me, whether there is on file in your office an application for a pension to Catharine Fitzinger widow of John Fitzinger for services rendered during the Revolutionary war -
Your attention and answer to this will greatly oblige one of her children Very respectfully
Mary Fitzinger - 128 Walnut St.
J. L. Edwards -

Camden New Jersey
Dear Sir
July 11 th 1854
If it will not be too much trouble I would do me the favour to inform me if there has been any application for a pension by any of the heirs of either John or Catherine Fritzingen as I have not any person to assist me in these matters. I therefore take this liberty.
Most Respectfully Catherine Fritzingen
Please direct your answer to the care of John Northrop N. E. Cor of 4 th and Walnut St. Philadelphia.
W.B. will much oblige by the Earliest opportunity

State of Delaware } City of Wilmington }
Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for New Castle County, Christian Freese of the said City of Wilmington and is Eighty One years Old at this time and Well Known to the Subscriber, and I know him to be a respectable Man worthy of belief Upon his Oath, Who on his Solemn Oath says that he was well acquainted with John Fitzinger and Catherine Wireman and knew that they was lawfully Married, and after they was Married, he served several years in the United States Service and belonged to the Pennsylvania Line and in Colonel Baxter Regiment, for five years, or more in Service, in the revolutionary army—
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 12th - day of December 1843
Christian Freese
Frederick Leonard J.P. Peace
State of Delaware } New Castle County }
I James M. Mansfield, Notary Public of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, hereby certify that Frederick Leonard Esq. was before whom the above affidavit was made and who hath attested the same by his proper signature was at the time of so doing and now is a justice of the peace of the State of the State of Delaware in and for the County of New Castle and duly commissioned and qualified.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Superior Court at New Castle the twelfth day of December A.D. 1843 James M. Mansfield Esq.

I certify that it has been duly proved before me, by the affidavit of George F. Walby that Henry Fitzinger is a respectable man worthy of belief upon his oath - Dec. 13, 1843.
Thos. M. Pettit President Judge of the District Court for the City and County of Philadel- phia
Philadelphia City and County ss.
Edward C. Dale
Prothonotary of the District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia, do certify that the Hon- orable Thomas M. Pettit, Esquire, by whom the fore- going attestation is made, whose is thereto subscribed was at the time of making thereof, and still is - President Judge of the District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the Thirteenth day of December, Eighteen Hundred and forty three (1843).
Edward C. Dale, Prothon.